Magnetic materials are one of the most interesting and promising class of materials for technological applications [1]. Among them, patterned ferromagnetic systems have an important role especially in the prospect of high density data storage [2], domain wall logic devices [3] and magnetic memory [4, 5]. Coupled systems of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic materials have been implemented to design sensors such as giant magnetoresistance (GMR) [6-8] and tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) [9, 10]. Ferromagnetic nanoparticles have been used for the drug targeting, cancer therapy, MRI and many more applications [11, 12]. In addition, more recently, significant attention has been paid to explore the dynamic properties of magnetic materials in the GHz range and use them for technological applications such as microwave filters, signal processing, phase shifter, nonreciprocal microwave devices, spin wave guide, high frequency memory, logic elements [13-19] Boundary conditions, interactions between individual entities, and lateral confinement of magnetic charges generate diverse magnetic properties especially at nanoscale length [20, 21]. The variation of magnetic properties are even quite different when the size of the magnetic structure is smaller or comparable with the magnetic characteristic length such as mean free path of electron, width of domain wall and even the spin diffusion length [22-24]. In this study, we have considered different magnetic systems. Firstly, the multilayer of coupled ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic system has been considered to evaluate the exchange bias anisotropy. [FeNi/IrMn]n multilayer systems with different thicknesses of ferromagnetic layer were studied. Static and dynamic properties were revealed through magnetometry measurements (VSM) and VNA-FMR techniques respectively. Angular variation of first order reversal curve (AFORC) and ferromagnetic resonance (AFMR) were performed to learn the intrinsic exchange bias distribution. Secondly, patterned magnetic structures were synthesized to understand the magnetization dynamics in confined geometry. Surface modulated thin films with different periodicity, dumbbell-shaped structures with variable size and three dimensional magnonic crystals have been studied using both static and dynamic measurement techniques. Micromagnetic simulations were performed to understand and explain the experimental results.

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The X-band FMR has been employed to investigate the angular variation of resonance Fields of DC sputtered Co-Cr Films with different substrate temperatures. This angular variation has been Fitted with the classical uniaxial anisotropy crystal model and yields the values of 2K₁/M-4πM=-4∼-7 KOe, 4K₂ =-0.8∼0.8 KOe and g-factor = 2.3~2.8. The FMR measurments of the first anisotropy constant are quite different from the counterparts measured with VSM. This discrepancy is interpreted as a result of the formation of two ferromagnetic phases. With this simple model, the substrate temperature dependence of First anisotropy is explained and it is predicted that a lower substrate temperature will improve the Co-Cr Films for their potential application in perpendicular magnetic recording devices. The angular dependence of the FMR linewidth is discussed. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate

Orientadores: Sergio Gama, Nilson Antunes de Oliveira / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T01:08:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Campos_Arianade_D.pdf: 9214751 bytes, checksum: 227e7e0b1cc697ea73f810066346ff6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Neste trabalho descreveremos a obtenção dos compostos da família MnA s1-xAx (A= Te,P, Sb) e Mn1-xFe xAs para várias concentrações. Dividimos este trabalho em duas etapas, a primeira via obtenção em forno de alta pressão e a segunda via obtenção em forno tubular em tubos de quartzos. A primeira etapa, ainda se dividiu em obtenção indireta e direta dos materiais. Na obtenção indireta dos materiais, focamos nosso trabalho nos compostos de MnAs e MnSb para a produção da série MnAs1-xSbx. Na obtenção direta, partimos dos elementos para sintetizar os materiais, utilizando o mesmo método adotado na obtenção indireta. Na segunda etapa do trabalho, obtemos os compostos diretamente em tubos de quartzo. As amostras produzidas foram caracterizadas por difração de raios-X, microscopia óptica, microscopia eletrônica de varredura utilizando a técnica de WDS e, finalmente, análises magnéticas para a obtenção do efeito magnetocalórico de cada material, e assim a avaliação destes materiais como possíveis candidatos a materiais refrigerantes. Após o cálculo do efeito magnetocalórico, utilizamos um modelo fenomenológico que considera a dependência da temperatura crítica da fase magnética na mudança de volume, o modelo utilizado parte das descrições propostas por Bean e Rodbell que correlaciona fortes interações magnetoelásticos com a transição de fase de primeira ordem / Abstract: In this work we describe the obtaining processes of the MnAs1-x Ax (A= Te, P, Sb) and Mn1-xFexAs series for several concentrations. We divided this work in two stages: in the first one the samples were obtained using a high pressure furnace and in the second one using a resistive furnaces with the samples sealed in quartz tubes. The first stage, can be split in direct and indirect obtaining of the materials. In the indirect obtaining of the materials, our work was focused on the MnAs and MnSb compounds for the production of the series MnAs1-xSbx. In the direct obtaining, we synthesized the materials directly from the elements, using the same method adopted in the indirect obtaining. In the second stage of the work, we obtained the samples directly from the elements in quartz tubes. The produced samples were characterized by ray-X diffraction, optical microscopy, electron microscopy using the WDS technique and finally magnetic analysis for the calculation of the magnetocaloric effect of each material and, in this way evaluate these materials as possible candidates to refrigerant materials. After the calculation of the magnetocaloric effect, we used a phenomenological model that considers the dependence of the critical temperature of the magnetic phase in the volume change, the model used part of the descriptions proposed by Bean and Rodbell [1] that correlates strong magnetoelastic interaction with the first order phase transition / Doutorado / Física da Matéria Condensada / Doutor em Ciências

Orientadora: Fanny Béron / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-28T23:44:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Soares_Gabriel_M.pdf: 11563028 bytes, checksum: 679e40dbf51a0c4198966c4f0eee8e20 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Desde a descoberta dos filmes finos magnéticos com anisotropia perpendicular, ou PMAs (Perpendicular Magentic Anisotropy, em inglês), se tornou possível aumentar drasticamente a densidade de dados em discos rígidos. Uma maneira de continuar a incrementar a densidade final de dados seria desalinhar o eixo de anisotropia uniaxial e o campo magnético de escrita. Para isso, necessita-se de materiais com anisotropia magnética intermediária, i.e, na qual o seu eixo fácil está entre a longitudinal ao plano e a sua perpendicular. A situação ótima seria com o eixo fácil a 450, teoricamente dobrando a densidade final. No entanto, fabricar grãos ou filmes com esta propriedade não é viável do ponto de vista industrial. Todavia, bicamadas podem ser utilizadas para imitar este comportamento, onde um filme com anisotropia longitudinal é depositado sobre um PMA. Além do mais, esta abordagem apresenta a possibilidade de maior velocidade de escrita. Bicamadas de CoCrPt/Ni podem ser utilizadas para este propósito, com a camada de CoCrPt como PMA e a de Ni com anisotropia longitudinal. O experimento de ressonância ferromagnética permite, a priori, resolver as contribuições de anisotropia de cada camada no sistema de bicamadas, juntamente com os mecanismos de amortecimento magnético. O objetivo principal desta dissertação de mestrado é introduzir os conceitos de experimentação e teoria desta técnica, e aplicá-los nas bicamadas de CoCrPt/Ni. Neste trabalho foram utilizados filmes já depositados por sputtering com 10 nm de Co66Cr22Pt12, seguidos de 5 a 40 nm de Ni, para investigar o efeito da camada com anisotropia longitudinal sobre o PMA. Um outro conjunto de amostras contém um espaçador de Ti entre as camadas magnéticas, a fim de se estudar a interação na interface entre elas. Os experimentos de ressonância foram realizados em varredura de frequência num analisador de rede vetorial com campos magnéticos aplicados longitudinais ou perpendiculares e numa cavidade de banda X (9,54GHZ) em função da orientação do campo aplicado. Foi verificado qualitativamente o decréscimo da energia de anisotropia longitudinal com menores espessuras de Ni nas bicamadas. No entanto, não foi possível observar a linha de absorção da camada de CoCrPt, e consequentemente, encontrar unequivocamente as constantes de anisotropia do sistema, muito menos confirmar o comportamento multiaxial encontrado. Não obstante, foi confirmado a natureza de curto alcance da interação entre as camadas. Nova experimentação em outras bandas de frequência é necessária, afim de identificar a absorção do CoCrPt. Uma perspectiva futura interessante é o estudo da largura de linha e o amortecimento magnético do sistema devido a interação envolvida / Abstract: Since the advent of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy media, or PMAs, it was possible to greatly enhance the data density of hard drives. A method to push forward the data density increase is to misalign the anisotropy and applied field axes. This can be achieved by tilted media, i.e., in which the anisotropy axis lays somewhere between in-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP). The optimal condition is with the axis tilted by 45\textsuperscript{0}. However, produce this kind of material is not practible at industrial scale. Thus, composite media can be used to mimic this behavior, where an in-plane anisotropy media is deposited on top of a PMA. Nonetheless, this approach allows to reach faster switching rates. CoCrPt/Ni bilayers may be used for this purpose, with the CoCrPt serving as the PMA and the Ni as the IP anisotropy layer. The ferromagnetic resonance experiment (FMR) can be used to obtain information about the magnetic anisotropy, being able to characterize its constant for each layer in the bilayer system, together with the damping mechanisms. Therefore, the main goal of this master thesis is to introduce the FMR theory and experimentation and apply them in this system. The used films were already deposited by sputtering with 10 nm of Co.66Cr.24Pt.12 under a 5 to 40 nm Ni layer. Another set of samples with a Ti layer between the magnetic layers provides information of the interface coupling. The FMR experiments were partly performed in a broadband vector network analyzer (VNA) with applied magnetic fields IP or OOP, and in a X-band (9,54 GHz) cavity as function of the orientation of the applied magnetic field. It was qualitatively verified a decrease of the longitudinal magnetic anisotropy energy as a function of the Ni thickness in the bilayer system. However, the CoCrPt single layer absorption could not be observed, making it impossible to unequivocally identify each anistropy constant. Nonetheless, the short-range nature of the coupling was confirmed. Further experimentation in higher frequencies is needed in order to find the CoCrPt absorption. Also, promising effects in the damping mechanism due to the coupling are expected / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física / 2013/1186360 / CAPES

A macroscale Internal State Variable (ISV) constitutive model coupling magnetism effects with thermal, elastic, and damage effects is developed. Previous models for magnetic and mechanical fields included constitutive equations describing their effects on the material system studied independently. Some models explain the mechanisms behind mechanical deformations caused by magnetization changes that are presented in the literature. They mainly focus on the nanoscale level. Other models, describe the behavior of one specific magnet that is mostly a permanent magnet. However permanent magnets are made of rare-earth elements that are subjected to a high supply risk. In attempt to find an alternative to permanent magnets, a mathematical model that captures the physical behavior of magnets is needed, to help develop a tool to create a new permanent magnet. The ISV constitutive model herein describes the macroscale mechanical deformation caused by magnetic fields on ferromagnetic materials, Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co) and Nickel (Ni) precisely. The ISV model internally coheres the kinematic, thermodynamic, and kinetic relationships of deformation using the evolving histories of internal variables. For the kinematics, a multiplicative decomposition of deformation gradient is employed including a magnetization term, and the Jacobian that represents the conservation of mass and conservation of momentum. The First and Second Law of Thermodynamics are used to constrain the appropriate constitutive relations through the Clausius-Duhem inequality. The kinetic framework employs a stress-strain relationship with a flow rule that couples the thermal, mechanical, and damage terms. To determine the ISVs needed to mimic the behavior of magnetic materials, we conducted various magnetic experiments on three different specimens made of Iron, Nickel and Cobalt. Experiments captured the mechanical deformation of a rod sample when subjected to a magnetic field using the Michelson Interferometer. To study the magnetic hysteresis of Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt, previous literature data were used. It was shown that the magnetization equation modeled the hysteresis of Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt. The magnetostrictive strain equation shows good agreement for Nickel and Cobalt, but further investigation should be done for Iron.

<p> New metal-rich Gd5T4 magnetocaloric phases (T - p-element) were designed, synthesized and characterized. These phases exhibit a close relationship between the valence electron count, size effect, crystal structure and physical properties. The targeted cleavage of the interslab T-T dimers was achieved in the Gd5Si4-xPx, Gd5Si4-xSbx and GdsSi4_xBix systems. While in the Gd5Si4-xPx system only a change in the valence electron count was employed for the desired structural transformations, in the Gd5Si4-xSbx and Gd5Si4-xBix systems both the valence electron count and size effect were used to break the interslab dimers. Incorporation of large Bi atoms into the Gd5Si4 phase resulted in the complete cleavage of the interslab T-T bonds and lead to novel slab stacking sequences accompanied by stacking faults. </p> <p> The Gd5Si4_xPx and Gd5Si4-xSbx phases undergo ferromagnetic transitions within a wide temperature range. Values of the corresponding magnetic entropy changes indicate the presence of a conventional magnetocaloric effect. This is likely due to the temperature stability of the structures with the broken dimers which hinders first-order coupled magnetostructural transitions. </p> <p> Metal-rich ferromagnetic phases of the RE5NixT3-x composition with RE = Gd, Dy, Lu, T = Sb, Bi were derived from the parent RE5T3 binaries. Incorporation of nickel stabilizes the orthorhombic Yb5Sb3-type structures at 800 °C. The Gd5Ni0.96Sb2.04, Gd5Ni0.71Bi2.29 and Dy5Ni0.66Bi2.34 phases show relatively low values of magnetocaloric effect. </p> / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

<p> A low temperature apparatus has been constructed for the purpose of studying perturbed angular correlations in the ferromagnetic rare earth elements. The rotation of the 966.4 keV gamma vibrational state in 160Dy was measured to be (1.61 ± 0.33) milliradians.</p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

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